Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 June 1991
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Royal Nepal Airlines
Registration Number: 9N-ABA
Location: Lukla Airport (LUA) –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: WingtipWingtip
Category: Accident
Rapid deterioration of weather conditions caused pilots to lose visual contact with the runway, leading to improper alignment and subsequent wingtip damage to the runway.Rapid deterioration of weather conditions caused pilots to lose visual contact with the runway, leading to improper alignment and subsequent wingtip damage to the runway.
Description
The weather deteriorated rapidly and the pilots could not see the runway. They continued to land without properly aligning with the centreline. The wingtip scraped the runway and the undercarriage collapsed.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions deteriorated rapidly, resulting in insufficient visibility.Weather conditions deteriorated rapidly, resulting in insufficient visibility.Share on:
